Belgium vs Sweden: Annual working hours per person employed
Belgium
1,546
in 2016
Sweden
1,626
in 2016
Belgium rank
31st
Sweden rank
28th
Annual working hours per person employed over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,626 against 1,546 in Belgium, a difference of 80.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 28th of 37 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,802 | 1,621 | 180.96 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1,681 | 1,551 | 129.81 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1,590 | 1,622 | 32.61 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1,575 | 1,608 | 33.48 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,553 | 1,620 | 67.37 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1,626 against 1,546 in Belgium as of 2016.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Belgium and Sweden?
- 80, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 28th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.